*The photographic equipment market values the total sales of camcorders, cameras and photographic equipment & optical instruments. Camcorders include all camcorders across all price ranges. Cameras include all cameras across all price ranges. Photographic equipment and optical instruments includes all camera and camcorder accessories, binoculars and telescopes. This also includes all projectors across all price ranges. The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the report have been calculated using constant 2011 annual average exchange rates.

*The global photographic equipment market is expected to generate total revenues of $58,942.5m in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% between 2008 and 2012.

*The cameras segment is expected to be the market's most lucrative in 2012, with total revenues of $38,976.0m, equivalent to 66.1% of the market's overall value.

*The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 4.6% for the five-year period 2012 - 2017, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $73,869.5m by the end of 2017.

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